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by danke

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So I just picked up a new job (company went bankrupt, I stepped in at the right time when it came back out of bankruptcy).
Anyway, I've got some email problems on my hand, with no other IT with me. We are running a Windows 2000/2k3 mixed domain with Linux (Debian installs) email server(running exim) and web server(apache).

Everything is running smooth, EXCEPT spam. After sifting through all the junk the last guy installed on these boxes, I found spamassassin was installed.. but for some reason is currently not running. Now to tell you the truth I'm not linux savy.. I grew up with windows (God help me; I wish I learned Linux when I was young) So I'm not sure how to test it/set it up/anything. That's why I got you guys =)

Question is.. Should I install a different program.. can I make spamassassin work again? Is there a better Linux spam proggy out there?

Can you direct me to a well written how-to on anything that would be of help for me?

Thanks

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by bob_steel

the Debian machines may have been upgraded from Woody to Sarge - and Spamassassin can be a casualty.

Have you tried:

$ apt-get remove --purge spamassassin
$ apt-get install spamassassin

?

I'm guessing probably yes. You'll need procmail as well, but I think spamassassin will depend on it.

does spamassassin run and is it in the path? just type: spamassassin --help

and see if you get some stuff back.

If it does, then make sure each user has:

#Spamassassin start
:0fw: spamassassin.lock
| /usr/bin/spamassassin -t
# the -t forces sa to add some extra info
#Spamassassin end

at the top of their .procmailrc file or it's in the global procmailrc file and it should work ok. (and that their .procmailrc file is 600 and properly owned)

Hope that helps.

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